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These 22 Groom's Cakes Cover Every Hobby for Wedding Inspiration

You may be thinking to yourself right now, "What is a groom's cake and is this a new trend?" Well, groom's cakes actually go way back to the Victorian era in England where the bride would gift her new husband a cake fit just for him. The groom's cake, typically fruitcake, was usually smaller than the actual wedding cake and served at the end of the wedding to the groomsmen and bridesmaids.

The idea of a groom's cake eventually made its way to the United States and many brides have picked up this southern tradition at their wedding. A groom's cakenowadays is usually a surprise to the groom on the day of the wedding and decorated in a way that reflects the groom's personality or his hobbies. Many brides choose to have a groom's cake at their wedding to give their new husband special recognition on a day where most of the attention is focused on the bride.

The traditional groom's cake is most likely sliced, boxed and given out to guests after the wedding to take home. But, you can always break tradition and serve the groom's cake along with other desserts at the wedding. There's no such thing as too much cake! I have also heard from some brides that the groom's cake can be served at the rehearsal dinner, which is usually hosted by the groom's parents.

Also, legend has it that if an unmarried, single woman sleeps with a slice of the groom's cake under her pillow, she will dream about her future husband. I'm not sure how appealing that sounds since popular groom's cake flavors are dark chocolate or alcohol-infused, but maybe it's worth trying! Check out this list of iconic groom's cakes that celebrate the man of the hour.

Maybe your future husband is known as "Mr. Fix It" around the house and thanking him for all his hard work can be shown in a special groom's cake. Fill it with one of his all time favorite flavors like: chocolate or red velvet.

7. The Hunt is Over

If I could go back and add something to my wedding, I would include this groom's cake! Even though the hunt is over, your future husband still can't live without his YETI cooler and his favorite hobby, hunting.

Getting a custom cake for your groom is a special way to show off his favorite hobbies and interests. This cigar groom's cake, complete with a humidor, is for your future husband who likes to relax and wind down with a good cigar.

20. The Steel Magnolias Armadillo Cake

A groom's cake inspired by the infamous scene in Steel Magnolias where guests are eating away at a red velvet armadillo groom's cake. Maybe it's best to ditch the red velvet cake flavor for this, but if he's a fan of the film, go for it!